The Board has determined that the Veteran's current neck disability, diagnosed as cervical strain and segmental dysfunction at C4-5 and C5-7, had its onset in service and symptoms have recurred to the present day. The claim for chest pain is also granted.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records show complaints of chest pain during service, which resolved with no diagnosis or intervention. The Veteran has continued to experience recurrent neck pain since service, diagnosed as cervical strain and segmental dysfunction at C4-5 and C5-7.
- Claimed conditions
- Chest Pain, Neck Injury (Residuals)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1818068
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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